Signs of a bygone era - Burma Shave

Even in Antarctica!

 

I never saw the actual road signs, but if you buy a Burma Shave Brush there are little sayings on the box. The brush is, shall I say "economically priced" but the boar hairs soften up very nicely after some use.

 

My first brush was one of the last generation Burma Shaves. I must have gotten lucky with it because it was a good beginning brush.

 

Great thread and great postings. Old ad signs are really great.

 

here are some more

 

In honor of my new Custom Title, here is another set of signs.

 

Here's quite another one: Tom Waits: Burma Shave

 

That was cool, Mike. Thanks for posting it.

 

Roger Miller (best known for King of the Road) also wrote a song for Burma Shave early in his career with RCA under their Camden label. This was released in 1964 on his album, "The One and Only Roger Miller."

This is taken from an stream or aircheck so the song stops at 2:05 and another song starts.



Lyrics

Burma Shave lyrics
Way down yonder by the forks of the branch
The old sow whistled and the little pigs danced
Burma Shave, Burma, Burma, Burma Shave
I bet I?ve seen a million rows
Of them little red poles and it?s signs up and down the line
Come on come on one more time

Yonder goes Willie, he's passin? on a hill
He don?t dress nice but he drives fit to kill
Burma Shave, Burma, Burma, Burma Shave
I bet I've seen a million rows
Of them little red poles and it?s signs up and down the line
Giddyup, giddyup, tally ho

(Short Guitar Solo)

Well my pappy ain't smart he ain't good at quizzin?
But one thing he knows is how to keep mama his'n
Burma Shave, Burma, Burma, Burma Shave
I bet I've seen a million rows
Of them little red poles and it?s signs up and down the line
Come on, come on one, more time

Roses are red and violets are blue you chase me and so am I
Burma Shave, Burma, Burma, Burma Shave
I bet I've seen a million rows
Of them little red poles and it?s signs up and down the line
Come on, come on, unh, unh!